Benjamin Velasco

A plague on both their dynasties

Marcos Duterte
#PBBM
#Sara Duterte
#Rep. Zaldy Co

We are appealing for urgent assistance to help our Partido Manggagawa and Partido Manggagawa Kabataan members and their families recover and rebuild their lives after Tropical Storm Tino and Super Typhoon Uwan

AYALA WALK AGAINST CORRUPTION
Kitakits po sa Friday, November 14.
#Corruption
#buwisnaminwagnakawin
#TrillionPesoMarch

Our conference is a “mini conference” within the larger @sasemeeting.bsky.social 2026 conference scheduled for July 1-3, 2026 in Bordeaux, France.
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What a surprising citation!
Found through #SagePolicyProfiles
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Clean Cars, Dirty Nickel: Mapping the Indonesia–China–Germany nickel supply chain for EV batteries Nickel plays a critical role in the green transition as it is one of essential feedstocks for lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). As Indonesia mines more than half of global nick...

Clean Cars, Dirty Nickel: Mapping the Indonesia–China–Germany nickel supply chain for EV batteries: power-shift.de/en/clean-car...

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The ETUI is on the lookout for a researcher in European industrial relations, to work on European Works Councils and SE-Works Councils within the wider framework of a research programme on workers’ participation in Europe

Hands off Venezuela!
No to US intervention!

called the drug war. While it may be argued that an authoritarian response and the sacrifice of civil liberties are necessary in controlling COVID-19, it has not been the case for the Philippines.

of political rivals and continue the drug war. Policies implemented during the lockdown reveal a consistent bias for business interests and against workers’ rights. The pandemic exposed the regime’s ineptitude & this contrasts with its image of toughness in dealing with the manufactured crisis

Further, the authoritarian response to COVID-19 exacerbated impunity and disregard for human rights in the country. The law and order paradigm of an authoritarian government is utterly unsuitable in managing a public health crisis. The regime exploited the pandemic to escalate its repression ...

An Epidemic of Human Rights Violations: The Authoritarian Response to COVID-19 in Duterte’s Philippines Philippines President Duterte imposed one of the longest lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 yet recorded at various times the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia. This paper assert...

Abstract
Duterte imposed one of the longest lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 yet recorded at times the highest number of infections in the region. This paper asserts that it is precisely the authoritarian nature of the regime that has caused the tragedy.
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'Non-standard and precarious work across Europe: an overview and mapping of national actions'

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WHITE FRIDAY PROTEST CONTINUES
October 24, 2025
5:00 PM EDSA Shrine
5:30 PM Ateneo Gate 2.5 Katipunan for a Prayer Rally and Noise Barrage led by ADMU Student Organizations

Online presentation this Saturday, on Against the Crisis. 2pm ET, aka 8pm CET.

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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PHL must rethink export dependence amid new US tariffs, says expert | Ma. Alyanna Selda THE Philippines should begin crafting industrial policies and redistributing its assets to create domestic demand for its commodities as the tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump weighs on the c...

Government should adopt proactive measures to cushion the impact on affected firms and workers through social protection and reskilling programs, while also rethinking the country’s long-term economic direction
businessmirror.com.ph/2025/10/21/p...

Palayain ang arestadong Indonesian activists
Pakikiisa sa August protests sa Indonesia
Laban sa corruption at authoritarianism

Workers' rights need protection and reinforcement - and international #HumanRights standards can play an important role in achieving this aim ⚖️

We had a full room at our recent launch of the new book 'The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Employment Relation'
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Partido Manggagawa urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to take immediate action over the reported deportation of Filipino seafarers by United States authorities

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For example, instead of street sweeping, Tupad must be integrated with the Green Jobs Human Resources Development program that was recently unveiled

Doubled Tupad budget risks waste, patronage–economists | Justine Xyrah Garcia THE Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) program will get almost P27 billion next year after lawmakers doubled its budget. Economists warned on Tuesday, however, that...

businessmirror.com.ph/2025/09/24/d...
Providing for emergency jobs are not inherently flawed, but its usefulness depends on integration with skills training and broader employment strategies

Tuloy ang laban kontra corruption
Baguhin ang sistema

Buwis namin, Wag nakawin
Sama na sa White Friday Protest
Trillion Peso March Movement

Jobless rate eases to 3.9% in August - BusinessWorld Online THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in August, driven by renewed hiring in the agriculture and construction sectors, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.

Unemployment drop & labor force participation rise are positive news as more people who were out of work or discouraged from working are now employed. Hopefully, more of them are in full-time work and good jobs, as shown in a slight decrease in the underemployed
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Ensure a just transition and alternative jobs in building public transport facilities and leading the shift to renewable energy through solarization and windmills.

Safety nets touted as infra job-creation engine stalls - BusinessWorld Online THE government should address the negative trend in employment by expanding social safety nets and redeploying workers to “green” jobs, labor advocates said.

The government should cushion displaced construction workers through social protection measures while accelerating a shift toward sustainable employment.
www.bworldonline.com/labor-and-ma...

The government can step in through pump-priming, such as building public transport facilities and pushing renewable energy projects that require construction labor.

Construction jobs dipping, worse seen amid F.C.P. probe | Justine Xyrah Garcia THE decline in construction employment could worsen in the coming months as the government’s ongoing investigation into flood control projects (FCP) disrupts infrastructure works, labor experts warned...

businessmirror.com.ph/2025/09/11/c...
Economic & political factors have converged, resulting in decreased employment in construction. Fallout from the outrage over corruption will deepen the labor market downturn.

TULE was on summer break for a couple of weeks, but we are BACK! Please join us in this special event to discuss @alybatt.bsky.social's new book, Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature. October 6, 3pm EST via Zoom. Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Myanmar and Hong Kong offer a compelling comparative study of labour responses to authoritarianism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite differences, labour responses in Hong Kong and Burma affirm the notion of the working class as democracy’s champion.

globallabourcolumn.org/2025/09/23/i...